Westmere

Population: 7,616
Median household income: $86,398
Median home value: $291,200

Located in Albany County, New York, Westmere is a community with a population of 7,616. Its median household income of $86,398 runs in line with the Albany County figure of $83,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westmere's population grew 9.9% from 6,933 to 7,616, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $232,800 to $291,200.

Households average 2.21 people. The median gross rent is $1,660.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,616
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $86,398
Median home value: $291,200
Median gross rent: $1,660
Housing units: 3,580
Homeownership rate: 51.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9337,616

Median household income

$68,523$86,398

Median home value

$232,800$291,200

Median gross rent

$1,260$1,660

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,933	$68,523	$232,800	$1,260
2020	6,961	$67,936	$240,200	$1,302
2021	7,730	$74,070	$242,600	$1,329
2022	7,798	$80,133	$280,500	$1,474
2023	7,616	$86,398	$291,200	$1,660

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	403	5.3%
5 to 17	1,120	14.7%
18 to 24	808	10.6%
25 to 34	1,010	13.3%
35 to 44	992	13.0%
45 to 54	848	11.1%
55 to 64	1,126	14.8%
65 to 74	809	10.6%
75 and over	500	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,041	66.2%
Black or African American	581	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	798	10.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	56	0.7%
Some other race	41	0.5%
Two or more races	641	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	458	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate17.5%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree20.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	188	3.6%
High school graduate	927	17.5%
Some college or associate's	1,593	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,475	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,102	20.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle2.4%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,087	72.7%
Carpooled	441	10.4%
Public transit	10	0.2%
Walked	16	0.4%
Bicycle	103	2.4%
Worked from home	446	10.5%
Other means	145	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,228	32.3%
15 to 29 min	2,032	53.4%
30 to 44 min	401	10.5%
45 to 59 min	64	1.7%
60+ min	77	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 4.4% (333 of 7,603)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,931	56.5%
Nonfamily households	1,485	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,416	95.4%
Vacant	164	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,763	51.6%
Renter-occupied	1,653	48.4%

1-unit, detached49.9%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units29.4%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,787	49.9%
1-unit, attached	154	4.3%
2 to 4 units	327	9.1%
5 to 19 units	1,054	29.4%
20 or more units	258	7.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3680423
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.6882, -73.8735